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How to Handle Impromptu Speaking

How to Handle Impromptu Speaking. What does “Impromptu” mean?. not rehearsed without preparation prompted by an occasion spontaneous. Impromptu means. Benefits of Impromptu Speaking. More Confident More Presentable More Successful ! Be a Good Facilitator!. Can We Handle

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How to Handle Impromptu Speaking

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  1. How to Handle Impromptu Speaking

  2. What does “Impromptu” mean?

  3. not rehearsed • without preparation • prompted by an occasion • spontaneous Impromptu means

  4. Benefits of Impromptu Speaking

  5. More Confident More Presentable More Successful ! Be a Good Facilitator!

  6. Can We Handle Impromptu Speeches?

  7. TIPS for Answering Impromptu Questions • Be Relaxed • Let Unhelpful Comments Pass • Buy Time • Key Words … • Second Tier Key Words

  8. Smile • Greet the Audience • Introduce yourself • Comment on Question • Repeat Question • Twist Question (a bit) Examples ofHow To Buy Time

  9. Feel Confident Approach of Eating an Elephant An Impromptu Speech = Opening + Body+ Conclusion

  10. Organize Your Speech Structure • Opening • Body • Conclusion

  11. Catch Attention • Answer the Question • Buy Time In The OPENING, You -

  12. Examples of a Good Opening • A Startling Statement • A Challenging Question • An Appropriate Quotation, Illustration, or a Story

  13. Elaborate Your points • State Your Position (if you have not done so in the Opening) In The BODY, You -

  14. Examples of a Good Body

  15. Recap Main Points • Give an Impressive Ending • State Your Position (if you still have not done so in the Opening & Body) In The CONCLUSION, You -

  16. Examples of a Good Conclusion • A Summary of Points made • A Specific Call for Action • A Story, Quotation, or Illustration Emphasizing Points made • A Rhetorical Question

  17. Brain Jump-Starter 1 PREP Method – to give opinion, persuade, inspire • Point • Reason(s) • Example(s) • Point

  18. Brain Jump Starter 2 Past, Present, Future method – to inform, comment • Point • Past • Present • Future

  19. Brain Jump Starter 3 5W1H (Five Wives One Husband) Method – to describe, imagine • What • Where • When • Who • Why • How

  20. Brain Jump Starter 4 Other Methods • Cause & Effect • Problem & Solution • Pros & Cons • Process • Inductive /Deductive • Time/ Space

  21. Brain Jump Starter 6 Types of Impromptu Questions • Hypothetical/Situational Questions • Opinion Questions • Story Telling/Personal Experience Questions • Stupid Questions

  22. Personal Experience • Others’ Experiences • Logical Deduction • KEY Word(s) • Too Difficult (Twist Question a bit) Hypothetical/Situational Questions

  23. Yes, I agree • No, I don’t agree • Yes and No • Maybe… • KEY Word(s) • Too Difficult (Twist Question a bit) Opinion Questions

  24. Chronological Sequence • Reverse Chronological • Others’ Experiences • KEY Word(s) Story Telling/Personal ExperienceQuestions

  25. Teachers/Judges never ask Stupid Questions ! Stupid Questions

  26. Deliver Your Speech • Speak Slowly • Maintain Good Eye Contact • Talk to the Audience • Be Short & Succinct • Speak with Conviction

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